Cost-Benefit Analysis for MAR

In this step we provide you information on the costs you need to consider when doing a cost-benefit analysis. We have compiled the most important expenses for the calculation of the capital and operating costs. This is a case-specific case and the final assessment on the benefits and costs have to be made by you but this is a crucial step to consider when planning a MAR project.

The recharge method selected in Step 2 determines which CAPEX and OPEX considerations are shown below.

We have compiled studies on cost-benefit analysis for MAR in case you want to know more before making a decision:

• Managed Aquifer Recharge in Integrated Water Resource Management
• Assessing the costs of Managed Aquifer Recharge options to support agricultural development
• Benefits and Costs of Managed Aquifer Recharge: Further Evidence
• Evaluating the Economics of Managed Aquifer Recharge Systems
• Factors affecting the cost of managed aquifer recharge (MAR) schemes